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U.S. Sens. Jack Reed, Chris Dodd call for stronger sunscreen standards (NOT A JOKE!)
Boston.com ^ | 5/26/09

Posted on 05/27/2009 4:28:00 PM PDT by Libloather

Reed, Dodd call for stronger sunscreen standards
May 26, 2009

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Two New England senators are pushing for stronger testing and labeling standards for sunscreen.

U.S. Sens. Jack Reed, a Rhode Island Democrat, and Chris Dodd, a Democrat from Connecticut, have introduced legislation that calls on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to require manufacturers to test sunscreen products against ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B rays.

Currently, officials say the FDA requires testing and labeling for sun protection factors, which mostly measures UVB rays that cause sunburns.

But they add the FDA does not have standards for UVA rays, a major cause of skin cancer and premature aging.

(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dodd; reed; standards; sunscreen; tyranny
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To: JenB987

Dodd is just making himself look totally ignorant (again). With skin as light as his NO sunscreen will work. You simply have to stay out of the Sun.


21 posted on 05/27/2009 5:21:29 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: La Lydia
Is there not a single element of our lives that they don't want to intervene and supervise and direct and DICTATE?

No.

22 posted on 05/27/2009 5:24:35 PM PDT by sionnsar (Iran Azadi|5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5(SONY)|"Also sprach Telethustra"-NonValueAdded|Lk21:36)
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To: Libloather

I wonder when they are going to legislate oil patterns on bowling alleys.


23 posted on 05/27/2009 7:12:23 PM PDT by JmyBryan
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To: Libloather

Heckel and Jeckel strike again?


24 posted on 05/27/2009 7:36:55 PM PDT by pray4liberty (http://www.foundersvalues.com/)
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To: Red_Devil 232
Hey where does Charlie Crist come down on this important issue?

Crist would say: "in the ideal world, blah, blah, ban this, blah, blah"

25 posted on 05/27/2009 8:23:06 PM PDT by 08bil98z24 (The War on Drugs is a failure and is unconsitutional. Stop the madness now!!!)
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